Minnesota Teamsters Public & Law Enforcement Employees Union Local 320 v. Anoka County

OPINION

HUSPENI, Judge.

Appellants appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing their unfair labor practice claim. They contend that (1) respondents’ discontinuance of a “take-home” car policy constituted an unfair labor practice under Minn.Stat. § 179.68, *374subd. 2 (1982)1; (2) the union was not required to request negotiations prior to commencing this action for an unfair labor practice; and (3) it did not waive its rights to bargain. We affirm.

FACTS

For several years, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Department had a “take-home” car policy. From the late 1960’s or early 1970’s until…